Yes, That Was Mickey Mouse's Dead Body In The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Brooklyn-based artist Brian Donnelly -- better known as
"KAWS" -- sent a balloon shaped like Mickey Mouse's dead body
down Broadway in New York during Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The
balloon's official name is "Companion," and it is based on a
sculpture of a gray, seated figure with a skull for a head and
crosses for eyes. The figure wears the familiar buttoned britches
and shoes of Mickey Mouse. Aside from the shape of its ears, it
is basically a dead version of Mickey Mouse.

KAWS introduced the famous Companion in 1999. The seven
and three-quarter inch limited edition toy featured the signature
KAWS inflated skull and crossbones, with a skinny-legged Mickey
Mouse body. KAWS chose Mickey Mouse after a search for the
most recognizable and international character in the cartoon
world to “take down.” Since then, the Companion has
grown in scale. The towering Companion (Passing Through)
presents the iconic figure sitting down with both gloved hands
covering its face.